Bergen County Nursing Home Abuse Attorney

Bergen County Nursing Home Abuse Attorney

If you suspect that a loved one is suffering from nursing home abuse or neglect, and you don’t know what to do, you’ve come to the right place. Nursing home injury lawyer, Brent Wieand, can help. Brent regularly represents nursing home residents who have suffered serious or fatal injuries due to neglectful care at a nursing home or assisted living facility. He is experienced investigating nursing home claims ranging from falls and broken bones to complicated medical malpractice matters.

Call Brent Wieand to Investigate Your Nursing Home Injury Case

Brent believes that senior citizens should be properly taken care of in their golden years and that they have earned the right to be treated with dignity and respect. That’s why he fights so hard to hold bad nursing homes accountable for improper care. Brent is proud to serve all of Bergen County, New Jersey, including the areas of Allendale, Cresskill, Emerson, Englewood, Hackensack, Norwood, Paramus, Ridgewood, Rochelle Park, Rockleigh, Teaneck, and Woodcliff. For a free and confidential case consultation, call Brent at1 (215) 666-7777.

What Types of Nursing Home Claims Does Brent Handle?

Brent Wieand is a nursing home abuse lawyer who represents clients that were seriously injured or killed because of the neglectful or intentional acts of nursing home staff or administrators. Some common signs of nursing home neglect and abuse include:

Bed Sores or Pressure Sores: These painful injuries are often the result of neglectful caregivers or understaffed nursing homes. If left untreated, bed sores often require surgery or may lead to the need for amputation of a limb.

Falls: Falling may result in broken bones, concussion, brain injury or other serious injury. Seniors are often at a high risk for falling due to conditions such as cognitive disorders, muscle weakness and taking medication which may affect their balance. A nursing home should take proper precautions to prevent avoidable falls

Medication Errors: It should come as no surprise that if an elderly resident is prescribed or given the wrong medication, or an incorrect dosage of medication, it can result in serious injury or death.

Choking:Many elderly nursing home residence need assistance when eating or may require a feeding tube. Seniors may be at risk for choking if nursing home caregivers don’t take proper precautions at mealtime.

If you or a loved one have suffered from any of these conditions, or other common signs of nursing home neglect, you should contact an experienced nursing home lawyer to investigate. There are specific time limitations for filing a claim so don’t wait to call a lawyer if you suspect elder abuse.